Advice please before diagnosis

Hello Penny and welcome to the madhouse !!

A raised PS level does not automatically mean cancer but does raise the fact that it needs investigating.

This is being done by the referral to the hospital so at least he is being dealt with speedily. It's unfortunate that there was a problem with the probe and can only assume that it was because your husband was so tense. It's generally a bit uncomfortable although for some it can be very painful. His current pain may well be the result of the probing.

Were you given a date for the MRI. Was he given another date for another attempt at the biopsy. An MRI doesn't give a definite answer and is usually put together with the biopsy so that the multi displinary team can make a grading.

Treatment Depends on what grading is given.

You describe being in limbo and there isn't a single man or partner or family member on here who hasn't stood where you are now. It's one of the worst experiences you can have. Once you know where you are it does get easier because you feel more in control, but we do understand how you both feel

Unfortunately the nurses on this site, who are usually available for advice, have packed up for Christmas and likewise the site itself is possibly going to become quieter over the holiday period.

We can give you support in abundance. Until you have answers to what his Gleeson score is then I'm not sure what advice we can give, except to say try not to worry (easier said than done I know)

If your husband has cancer then he is lucky that it is being dealt with so quickly (and you shouldn't read anything sinister in to the speed of action) and that is more likely because a lot of people wouldn't want to have Christmas disrupted by appointments so put it off until afterwards which leaves doctors with appointments available.

Now the ball is rolling, albeit slowly, you will start getting answers.

Don't try to second guess the ifs ands and maybees. Try not to Google too much and if you do, try and stick to sites like this or Cancer UK, and avoid the American ones as they are not always relevant.

I hope somebody else will come along and offer their advice too but in the meantime I repeat, try not to worry too much.

A lot is done in terms of treatment. PC comes in a variety of guises, some more serious than others. Treatments come on line all the time, new treatments and old ones tweaked for better effectiveness. Prostate cancer isn't a death sentence if that's what is worrying him (and you)

You don't give any details of his age which would be useful to know. It sometime has a bearing on what treatments would be available.

Best Wishes and try and enjoy Christmas as much as you can.

Sandra

Edited by member 23 Dec 2016 at 19:47  | Reason: Not specified

Hope things have improved. My only advice is gather more facts. On what you have posted this looks atypical. As Sandra asks .. what age. What general health etc. One single. reading of PSA 7 indicates practically nothing of use. See bob base recent post that describes the biopsy in detail. Should have been local anaesthetic, one sample was slightly painful and the Dr. apologised. Some bleeding that stopped within a few minutes. However not painful. Ie max 2 on any pain scale 1 - 10. Certainly no lasting pain when in recovery. Many members have had more than my single one so like Chris posts . He has 3 so obviously can make comparisons. The thing I remember most in the amount of people around for the procedure. I think I counted 7 . I think they were from the local training unit ! Unfortunately without a biopsy no dx. can be made. Hope this helps.